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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
Dal's Community Economic Development online certificate program, in partnership with CBU, helps local leaders build on their communities' distinctive strengths to find opportunities for lasting growth.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Photo Essay: Respect Week at Dal reached its most colourful point Tuesday as faculty, staff and students wore pink and celebrated the importance of respect within our community.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Groups and offices from across campus have come together to celebrate on a full week of events and activities focused on respect in our community, including Pink Day on Tuesday, September 29.
Friday, September 25, 2015
On Sept. 30, the Dalhousie Native Student Association will carry out its sixth annual "powwow" in commemoration of Treaty Day.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Last Saturday students contributed more than 600 volunteer hours to 11 Halifax organizations during Community Day, an annual event linking students with opportunities to make a difference in their local community.